What color is #4B2D3E?

#4B2D3E is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B2D3E?

The RGB value is 75, 45, 62: 75 red, 45 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B2D3E?

The complementary color is #2D4B3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B2D3E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B2D3E color

#4B2D3E rgb(75, 45, 62)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4B2D3E is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 17.6% green and 24.3% blue (75, 45, 62).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 25% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 17% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tasting (#492A34), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.04:1).

#4B2D3E color codes

HEX	`#4B2D3E`
RGB	`rgb(75, 45, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 17.6%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 25%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 40%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 17%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.73, 16.73, -4.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.73, 17.45, 343.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.71, 3.721, 5.027)`
Decimal	`4926782`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B2D3E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #4B2D3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B2D3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #4B2D3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b2d3e; }
.text { color: #4b2d3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b2d3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 45 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b2d3e, #4b2d2f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4B2D3E?: #4B2D3E is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B2D3E?: The RGB value is 75, 45, 62: 75 red, 45 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B2D3E?: The complementary color is #2D4B3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B2D3E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.